Vectorply Corporation Announces Carbon Multiaxial Expansion In North America

PHENIX CITY, Ala. — February 13, 2014 — Vectorply Corporation is pleased to announce the expansion of its advanced product manufacturing capabilities with the installation of a new Liba Max 5 machine. The state-of-the-art Liba Max 5, is the first machine of its type in North America. The new Max 5 will expand Vectorply’s domestic capacity for manufacturing multiaxial, spread tow carbon fiber reinforcements. The installation of the Max 5 is Vectorply’s most recent addition to its already broad range of carbon multiaxial fabric capabilities. This new machine has the capability to make some of the lightest weight non-crimp carbon fiber fabrics in the world. The investment was made to support Vectorply’s growing domestic customer base utilizing carbon multiaxial fabrics.

Posted February 25, 2014

Source: Vectorply Corp.

Polymer Group Inc. Makes Strategic Technology Investment At Waynesboro Facility

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — February 24, 2014 — Polymer Group Inc. (PGI), the world’s largest nonwovens manufacturer, announced today that it will make a strategic investment of approximately $8 million to upgrade machinery and expand its manufacturing plant in Waynesboro, Va. PGI will also hire up to 20 new employees, continuing its ongoing commitment to invest in new technologies to better serve its customers and drive global growth.

This strategic investment in the Waynesboro plant, along with the recent acquisition of Fiberweb, expands PGI’s spunmelt capabilities and increases PGI’s filtration portfolio to include production and development assets for two nanofiber technologies. Once the investment is complete, PGI will be one of the only nonwovens companies able to produce every component needed to make synthetic composites for enhanced mechanical filtration applications. Using these synthetic composites, PGI will initially target the HVAC, Facemask, Fluid Power and Automotive Cabin Air markets.

“Filtration is a core business for PGI, and we’re dedicated to accelerating growth in this critical segment,” said J. Joel Hackney Jr., CEO, PGI. “The investment in Waynesboro will allow us to continue on our path of innovation in the technologies we use to serve the filtration segment, as we work to create a safer, cleaner, healthier world for our families and communities.”

By the end of Q2 2014, PGI will refurbish more than 20,000 square feet of the Waynesboro plant, upgrade an existing research and development machine used to create proprietary filtration technology, install two additional assets and improve the existing quality lab with state-of-the-art equipment.

Last year, PGI acquired Fiberweb to become the world’s leading manufacturer of nonwovens with an established presence across hygiene, healthcare, wipes and industrial segments. Fiberweb has unique offerings in filtration, with more than two decades of experience creating innovative products. With the acquisition and the investment, PGI’s filtration segment is one of the strongest in the industry.

“This is an investment into PGI proprietary technology to expand our capabilities in filtration and bring new innovations to our customers,” said Scott Tracey, President, Americas, Global Wipes and Tech Specialties for PGI. “We will be able to explore new opportunities for filtration as we continue our path of global growth.”

The City of Waynesboro is providing tax reimbursement incentives for all new machinery and tools purchased for this project. The new additions are scheduled to be completed by July 2014.

Posted February 25, 2014

Source: PGI

Orian Announces Expansion At Anderson County Facility

COLUMBIA, S.C. — February 11, 2014 — Anderson County is slated to see an influx of 125 jobs in 2014 as Orian Rugs, a family owned manufacturer of machine woven area rugs, announces a $13 million expansion at its South Carolina facility.

The $13 million expansion adds to the bustling growth Orian has experienced at their Anderson County headquarters over the past 35 years. Since Orian’s opening in 1979, the company has acquired three sister companies, McThree Carpets and Bajong Carpets, both in Belgium, and Sofiteks in Turkey.   Additionally, Orian has grown into a 550,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, with 500 employees in Anderson prior to the expansion with operations on a global business level.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits for the project.

QUOTES

“Orian is excited to announce this additional investment in our Anderson, SC manufacturing facility. We appreciate the commitment that the local and state governments have made to support manufacturing and encourage us to continue to grow here in South Carolina. Orian is very proud to be a leader in the North American rug business, driven by our dedicated workforce in Anderson, and we look forward to future opportunities here in Anderson County.” -Wim De Pape, president of Orian Rugs

“Orian was built from the ground up in South Carolina and continues to expand within our state. We are excited they are continuing to grow in South Carolina with a $13 million investment, creating 125 new jobs.”  -Gov. Nikki Haley

“To see a company start in South Carolina and rise to the global business level is nothing short of amazing. Orian’s continuous choice to build and expand right at home is a strong testament to the business-friendly culture South Carolina demonstrates with each and every company that chooses to do business here.” -Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt

“We are very excited Orian Rugs made the decision to expand in Anderson County.  They could have chosen to expand anywhere in the world and chose Anderson.  Over the past 35 years, Orian has been a wonderful economic asset to our county.” -Lt. Col. Tom Allen, Retired -Anderson County Council District 4 representative

FIVE FAST FACTS

$13 million investment and 125 jobs.
Opened its doors in South Carolina 35 years ago and have since acquired three sister companies in both Belgium and Turkey (i.e., McThree Carpets, Bajong Carpets and Sofiteks).  
Orian has grown into a 550,000 sq. ft. state of the art facility operating on a global business level.
Orian currently employs more than 500 employees in the Anderson area.
Began as a family-owned rug company that originated in Anderson, SC.

Posted February 25, 2014

Source: S.C. Department of Commerce

Cotlook’s Initial Supply And Demand Forecasts For 2014/2015 (August/July) Season Indicate Further Rise In World Stocks

BIRKENHEAD, England — February 21, 2014 — Cotton Outlook forecasts world raw cotton production in 2014/15 at 25,222,000 tonnes, only modestly higher than the estimate for 2013/14. Lower production anticipated in China and Australia has been more than offset by higher figures for various countries, including the United States and Brazil.

World consumption is forecast to rise by 2 percent, to just under 24,000,000 tonnes, with the result that, like USDA and ICAC, Cotton Outlook anticipates that 2014/15 will be the fifth consecutive season to show a rise in world stocks.

Full details of Cotlook’s figures for this season and next are published in this week’s edition of the weekly Cotton Outlook magazine. For details of how to subscribe please visit www.cotlook.com, or email subscriptions@cotlook.com.


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Posted February 25, 2014

Source: Cotton Outlook

ITMF: World Yarn And Fabric Production Up In Q3/2013

ZURICH — February 25, 2014 — Global yarn production increased in Q3/2013 in comparison to the previous one as a result of higher output in Asia, North and South America while production fell in Europe. Year-on-year global yarn production was up as well with all regions recording higher output levels. Worldwide yarn stocks were slightly lower due to lower inventories in South America, Asia and Europe. On an annual basis, global yarn stocks were up with all regions recording higher inventories. Yarn orders in Europe and Brazil rose in Q3/2013. Compared to last year’s quarter, yarn orders were higher in Europe, but lower in Brazil.
 
Global fabric output was up in Q3/2013 as a consequence of higher production in South America and Asia, and despite lower output in Europe. Year-on-year fabric production rose in Asia and Europe, but dropped in South America. Fabric stocks were slightly higher globally as a result of higher inventories in Europe and Asia, while stocks were reduced in South and North America. In comparison to last year’s quarter, worldwide stocks feel due to lower inventories in South and North America, with stock up in Europe and Asia. Fabric order in Europe rose in Q3/2013, but decreased in Asia. On an annual basis, fabric stocks were up in Brazil and Europe.
 
Estimates for yarn production for Q4/2013 are positive in Asia and Europe, and unchanged in North and South America. Estimates for fabric production for Q4/2013 are positive in Europe and North America and unchanged in Asia and South America. The outlook for yarn production for Q1/2014 is slightly positive in Asia and unchanged in Europe and South America. The outlook for fabric production for Q1/2014 is positive in Asia and South America, and unchanged in Europe.
 
In comparison to the previous quarter, world yarn output rose in Q3/2014 by 2.8 percent due to higher output in South America(+3 percent), Asia (+2.9 percent), as well as in North America (+2.3 percent) despite a reduction in Europe (-2.8 percent). In comparison to Q3/2012, global yarn production rose by 2.3 percent as a result of higher production levels in South America (+5 percent), North America (+4.7 percent), Europe (+3.1 percent) and Asia (+2.2 percent).
 
Compared with the previous quarter, global fabric production rose in Q3/2013 by 2.9 percent with South America and Asia recording the highest outputs of 4.3- and 3.7-percent respectively, while Europe’s production fell by 7.2 percent. Year-on-year global fabric production was up as well (6.6 percent) with Asia recording a production jump of 9.3 percent and Europe of 3.2 percent, while South America recorded a slump of 19.5 percent.
 
Global yarn inventories were slightly down (0.6 percent) in Q3/2013 due to lower stocks in South America (-3.3 percent), Europe (-0.3 percent) and Asia (-0.2 percent). On an annual basis, global yarn inventories rose by 9.4 percent with all regions reporting higher stocks (Asia 10.3 percent; Europe 0.6 percent; and South America 0.4 percent).
 
Global fabric stocks in Q3/2013 increased slightly by 0.3 percent resulting from higher inventories in Europe (+1.3 percent) and Asia (0.5 percent), and despite lower stocks in South America (-0.6 percent) and North America (-0.2 percent). Global fabric stocks were down year-on-year by 4.8 percent resulting from lower stocks in South America and North America (-22.3 percent and -2.1 percent respectively). Fabric stocks in Europe and Asia on the other hand rose by 1.5 percent and 1.1 percent respectively.
 
Yarn orders in Europe and Brazil were up in Q3/2013 by 36.9 percent and 2 percent respectively. Compared to last year’s quarter, yarn orders surged in Europe by 35.6 percent, but dropped in Brazil by 11.1 percent.
 
In Q3/2013, fabric orders rose in Europe by 1.2 percent, but were down in Brazil by 0.1 percent. On an annual basis they were up in Brazil by 8.8 percent and in Europe by 4.1 percent.


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Posted February 25, 2014
 
Source: ITMF
 

Exposition Development Company And Billian Publishing’s Textile World Magazine Launch The Textile World Innovation Forum

ATLANTA — February 18, 2014 – Exposition Development Company, Inc. (ExpoDevCo) and Billian Publishing Inc.’s Textile World Magazine, announced today they have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly produce a new annual conference: Textile World Innovation Forum, to include the Textile World Innovation Award.
 
The Textile World Innovation Forum 2014 will be a two-day, high-level conference and targeting management personnel in engineering, processing, plant operations, research and development, and quality control.  The Forum will offer these professionals unique insights into diverse areas of textile manufacturing such as: fiber, spinning, knitting, weaving, nonwovens, dyeing, printing, finishing, apparel manufacturing, and special-interest areas that may be adapted to their own operations.

The inaugural two-day conference will be held September 15th and 16th, 2014, at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta and will culminate with the presentation of the Textile World Innovation Award. Textile World Magazine will present this prestigious award to a leading textile company in recognition of its outstanding efforts and accomplishments in product invention and innovation. 

David Audrain, President & CEO of ExpoDevCo, commented: “The textile manufacturing industry in North America is seeing significant growth again in many sectors, and this conference will bring together the leading managers responsible for this continued growth. We have the utmost respect and admiration for the Billian team and their Textile World publication, and we believe that this is a great time to bring back the Textile World Innovation Award.”
 
Jim Borneman, President, Billian Publishing, and Publisher/Editor in Chief, Textile World, added: “The Textile World Innovation Award has a long history of honoring notable innovators in the industry.  This year, there are several strong contenders. The idea of paring the award and a high-level forum dedicated to innovation is a great opportunity for industry leaders. Often in our careers in textiles, we become siloed as specialists — this is an opportunity to reconnect with innovation from fiber to finished product.”

Posted February 18, 2014

Source: ExpoDevCo/Billian Publishing

Houston To Host The 2014 PCI Americas Polyester Industry Conference

PCI Xylenes & Polyesters Ltd. — a provider of global consulting services for the paraxylene, ethylene oxide and polyester chains; and a company of the United Kingdom-based PCI Consulting Group — will hold the 2014 PCI Americas Polyester Industry Conference Wednesday and Thursday, February 26 and 27, at the Houston Marriott Hotel at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

Established in 1988, PCI Xylenes & Polyesters has been providing insight into the changing polyester and intermediates markets for 25 years. In addition to its main offices in the UK and Malaysia, the organization has locations in the United States, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

PCI reports that “over the last several years the Americas region’s polyester and intermediates markets have undergone significant structural changes including mergers, capacity rationalizations plus slowing growth in some sectors and faster growth in other sectors. Yet, as we look forward to the short-term horizon there are emerging issues which could have an even more dramatic affect on the region’s polyester and intermediates raw material sectors.

“The U.S. is on the verge of a period of cheap energy costs with subsequent impacts on industry feedstock and operating costs. Rising labor cost in low wage countries such as China, plus the economic benefits to source closer to home, is resulting in ‘re-shoring.’ Excessive capital expansions in many regions could lead to changing trade patterns.  Finally, the growing emphasis on sustainability could play an important role in changing industry dynamics.”

Through its 2014 Polyester Industry Conference, PCI will offer attendees a forum for discussing industry developments with its consulting team, guest speakers and colleagues across the Americas.

“The polyester and intermediates markets within the Americas region is fluid and dynamic, affected by regional as well as global events,” said PCI Xylenes & Polyesters Senior Consultant Michael Bermish. “The polyester industry is constantly changing and evolving; and the next few years is no different — with recent developments in the energy sector, new capacity additions throughout the polyester industry and the impact of sustainability issues. Those attending PCI’s 2014 Americas Conference will benefit from in-depth discussions on the macroeconomic environment, oil and natural gas developments, polyester raw materials, PX, PTA and MEG, recycling and sustainability issues as well as the polyester fibers and PET resin markets.”

The conference will kick off on Wednesday, February 26, at 4:00 p.m. with a complimentary, limited-seating Polyester Chain Seminar geared toward attendees wishing to gain a better understanding of the polyester chain and how different products in the chain affect and influence one another. Following the seminar, there will be a cocktail reception and dinner, after which two presentations will be given: “Economies & Polyester Markets: Is There Anything New Under the Sun?” by Michael Bermish; and “Sustainability: What Does It Mean for the Polyester Industry?” by Pieterjan Van Uytvanck, University of Cambridge, England.

Thursday will feature a full day of presentations, including: “Polyester Fibers: A Smooth Ride in 2013,” by Alasdair Carmichael, PCI Fibres; “PET Resin: Outlook for The Americas,” by David Swift, PCI PET Packaging, Resin & Recycling; “PET Recyling,” by David Swift; “PTA: 3-4 Years of Global Over Capacity — The Americas Are not Immune,” by Phil Marshall, PCI Xylenes & Polyesters; “US Oil & Gas Renaissance: A Surplus of Supply,” by Matthew Kuhl and Mark Routt, KBC Advanced Technologies; “MEG: It’s All About Supply, Too Little Then Too Much,” by Doug Rightler, PCI Xylenes & Polyesters; and “Paraxylene 2014/15: Can Anything Halt the Slide?” by Gordon Haire, PCI Xylenes & Polyesters.

A question and answer session covering the future six to 12 months and closing remarks will follow the final presentation.

For more information, contact bhutchins@thepcigroup.com.

February 18, 2014
 

The Rupp Report: The Hall Of Shame

Will textile brands and retailers ever wake up? For years, with an ongoing rise in participation, social media are putting their fingers on one of the major problems in the global textile industry: unacceptable working environments and low wages. A current example is the devastating circumstances in Bangladesh. The Rupp Report has informed a few times about the demoralizing situation for the workers. There are more than 4 million people, including some 3.5 million women, working in that country’s US$20 billion apparel industry.
 
Violating Safety Standards
As the organizers of the Public Eye Awards describe the situation in Bangladesh: “The rapid growth of the sector has come at a massive human cost. Factory fires and collapsed buildings are regular occurrences due to gross violations of safety standards. International brands sourcing from Bangladesh such as Gap have failed to ensure that their suppliers comply with even the most basic safety standards mandated by local law. Moreover, garment workers work intolerably long hours for poverty wages.” These facts also were reported some time ago.
 
Last year’s Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh killed more than 1,100 workers, leading to an eruption of protests around the world, mainly via social media. Since then, more than 100 global apparel brands have signed the “Accord on Fire and Building Safety” in Bangladesh in a commitment to ensuring safety in their supply chain.
 
But not all did. “Fashion giant Gap, one of the top purchasers of Bangladeshi-made clothes, has refused to sign this binding agreement with unions. Instead, it is undermining serious reform by promoting a non-binding corporate-controlled program that’s completely unaccountable for the workers,” Public Eye states. “Gap says it is committed to workers’ rights and well-being, and it trumpets its programs for women in the developing world on a new website called ‘We Are Committed,’ But behind this seemingly rosy picture … , the company is leaving workers to fear for their safety.” To promote a better image, “Gap has substituted a publicity strategy for workers’ safety and rights and it has brought along other companies, like Walmart and Target, with it.” It would seem that PR campaigns for Gap are more important than the safety and the way of living for its workers. Yet, this could bounce back now.
 
San Francisco-based Gap Inc. is a major global apparel brand and has more than 3,000 stores worldwide. Its net profit for 2012 was more than US$1 billion. Just to remind the readers, the dangers to apparel industry workers have long been known, but, according to Public Eye, “Gap has done little to try and solve the problem.”
 
As mentioned several times in past issues of the Rupp Report the issue was to be seen from two sides: on the one hand, there is concern for the safety and the social impact for the people working in these conditions. On the other hand, there is the rising power of the social media. And it seems that social media have become rather dominant.
 
The Public Eye Awards
In 1999, according to Public Eye, “the Public Eye Awards started as a critical counterpoint to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos [Switzerland] and has now become a powerful online campaign with global reach. The Public Eye sheds a critical light on irresponsible business practices and provides a platform to publicly criticize cases of human and labor rights violations, environmental destruction or corruption. The date and location of the Public Eye Awards are set deliberately to coincide with the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. … The Public Eye Awards remind the corporate world that the social and environmental consequences of their business practices affect not only people and the environment, but also the reputation of the company.”
 
Awards Of Shame
“Today, the Public Eye consists of two ‘awards of shame’, the People’s Award and the Jury Award. They are awarded to corporations with a dismal record in terms of social and environmental responsibility,” the organization reports. “The Public Eye Awards aim to contribute to the overarching goal of social and ecological justice and demonstrate the necessity of effective and legally binding measures on a national and international level. Corporations need to be held accountable for their irresponsible business practices in their home state — no matter where these wrong-doings occur.”
 
On January 23, Public Eye host organizations the Berne Declaration and Greenpeace Switzerland presented the 2014 Public Eye Awards to Gap and Russian energy company Gazprom. The reason for awarding the prize to Gap was stated thus: “Fashion giant Gap has refused to sign the binding agreement ‘Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.’ Instead, it is actively undermining serious reform by promoting a non-binding corporate-controlled program.”
 
The hall of shame? Who wants to be in such a spotlight as the website of the Public Eye? It seems that some companies don’t care too much about this questionable part of fame — even when former garment worker Kalpona Akter, executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, mentioned: “These Western retailers have a responsibility — not just with getting their merchandise. They also have a responsibility to give a safe working place to (the people) making clothes for them.” On their internet platform, Public Eye writes: “Responsible sourcing by global brands like Gap is indispensable to improving the industry. Nevertheless, the factories they use frequently lack basic safety features like emergency exits, enough staircases, and up-to-date electrical systems. Managers have proven willing to sacrifice lives by ordering workers to remain in structurally unsound buildings.” But the story isn’t over yet. Greenpeace is also getting its knives out on the social media platform.
 
International Detox Campaign
Extensive Greenpeace studies in 2011 and 2012 showed that more than two-thirds of all branded apparel tested and sold worldwide contains hazardous pollutants, including the products of large fashion manufacturers and retailers such as Calvin Klein, Levi’s, Zara and Marks & Spencer. Greenpeace tested 233 garments from 37 different brands, which were produced in 19 different countries and sold in 29 different countries.
 
In the past few months, the international Greenpeace Detox campaign has convinced 17 leading textile brands and retailers to tackle the immense challenges for the detoxification of the textile industry and its global supply chain. These companies reported US$168 billion in net sales — 13 percent of the global textile, apparel and footwear market. What a promising start!
 
The Detox campaign is continuing to encourage global fashion brands and supermarkets to detoxify their products and supply chains by making transparent all pollutants still used in the manufacturing process and completely eliminating them by 2020. Greenpeace is convinced that this goal is technically feasible and that cost-effective solutions are available for most chemical applications and processes.
 
The pressure of the social media is rising: Public Eye declares on its internet platform that “Gap has a responsibility to respect garment workers’ rights and ensure their safety throughout the entire supply chain. The new Accord — which Gap refuses to sign — mandates higher safety standards, requires independent inspections, and obliges participating retailers to help fund safety improvements at their suppliers’ factories.”
 
Big Chance For The Industry
What a challenge and a chance for clever machinery suppliers and apparel producers to demonstrate to the world that they are able to fulfill these requirements — and to make money doing it. It would have a colossal business impact if one company could say: yes, we did it. Not to mention the positive image it would send to possible and future staff for the company. Who wants to work in an enterprise that is part of the hall of shame? If you, dear reader, are already in the position of saying “yes, we can do that,” please send your thoughts to the Rupp Report jrupp@textileworld.com.
 
And, as a father of two children and future grandpa, the author hopes — also for the sake of the entire textile industry — that the pressure will rise to put enterprises that do not behave humanely much more in the spotlight. This has nothing to do with “green ideas” — it’s only about respect for the people. However, as long as Gap and its allies persist in their ignorance, “many other factories will continue to escape serious scrutiny and lack the funds for essential safety features,” writes Public Eye. Now, some 34.9 million entries related to the issue “hall of shame” can be found on Google.
 
February 18, 2014
 

PurThread, Kodak To Develop Antimicrobial Surface Solutions For Healthcare, Military Applications

Durham, N.C.-based antimicrobial textile technology provider PurThread Technologies Inc. and Rochester, N.Y.-based Eastman Kodak Co. have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) under which the companies will use Kodak’s proprietary silver-based antimicrobial technology to develop both hard and soft surface antimicrobial solutions for military and healthcare applications.
 
The partnership combines PurThread’s knowledge of textile manufacturing technologies, product formulation and understanding of the healthcare and military markets with Kodak’s expertise in materials science including nanoparticle and dispersion technologies.
 
The announcement comes on the heels of a globally exclusive agreement the companies signed last year under which PurThread is embedding Kodak’s antimicrobial agent into medical textiles and other high-performance fabrics (See “PurThread, Kodak Team To Provide Antimicrobial Technology For Textiles,” TextileWorld.com, November 19, 2013). PurThread’s award-winning process involves embedding Kodak’s antimicrobial agent into man-made fibers at the fiber manufacturing stage, ensuring uniformity and permanent efficacy in the finished product. The proprietary antimicrobial technology stems from Kodak’s know-how related to producing photosensitive materials used in the manufacture of photographic products.
 
“This JDA builds on our promising collaboration with PurThread to embed Kodak’s technology into fabrics,” said Tom McHugh, general manager, Materials Technology & Business Development, Kodak’s Digital Printing & Enterprise segment. “The demand for antimicrobial surfaces is only going to grow in response to infection prevention efforts around the globe.”
 
“PurThread products made with Kodak’s EPA-registered antimicrobial agent have performed exceptionally well in protecting fabrics from contamination, and we believe surface applications can be developed with the same high quality and effectiveness,” said Lisa Grimes, CEO, PurThread Technologies. “Healthcare, military and top-tier consumer product companies are searching for powerful antimicrobial surface solutions for their patients, customers and our service-members. We look forward to working with Kodak to develop them.”
 
The products currently under development are expected to be launched in 2015.
 
February 18, 2014

Sourcing AT MAGIC: Top Things To See And Do

LAS VEGAS — February 12, 2014 — SOURCING at MAGIC, the largest fashion sourcing event in North America, returns to MAGIC MARKET WEEK with a brand new look and feel, under direction of newly appointed president Christopher Griffin, and a focus on “Made in USA.”  Highlights below…

  1. Crafting Hollywood — How Costume Designers Source Characters — Hear how designers from top TV shows such as “Mad Men,” “American Idol,” “True Blood,” and “Revenge” source the clothing, textiles and materials they need to custom create costumes for characters. Feb 19, 1:00pm-1:45pm, South Hall, Level 2, Third Wave Fashion Social Media Lounge
  2. Made in USA “Focus Region”- Sourcing highlights U.S. manufacturing resources featuring over 40 vendors. South Hall, Level 2
  3. THIRD WAVE FASHION SOCIAL MEDIA LOUNGE — Relax, and spark relationships at our new networking and education lounge. Through a series of panel discussions, leading authorities look at how technology affects sourcing and manufacturing. Also, featuring interactive programming, tips on trend spotting, discussions with top fashion bloggers, and wearable-tech giveaways. Daily, South Hall, Level 2, SOURCING at MAGIC, BOOTH 90408
  4. Wearable Technology — Designing The Fashion of the Future – Learn about the next wave of technology evolution – wearable tech, from Google Glass and biomimicry to sensor technology and RFID tags. Feb 18, 1:00pm-1:45pm, Third Wave Social Media Lounge
  5. How To Market Made In America — Hear advice from experts from companies such as Anthropologie, Patagonia and Toms on how to effectively market Made in USA products. Feb 17 2:00-2:45pm. Third Wave Fashion Social Media Lounge
  6. Special Guest Speaker: LA Deputy Mayor Kelli Bernard – join us to hear the Deputy Mayor of Economic Development for the City of Los Angeles speak on Made in USA/Made in LA initiatives. Feb 19, 10:30am.  Made in USA pavilion
  7. Check out New Countries with vendors from Mongolia, Nepal, Turkey and Egypt
  8. Buzz Boutique — Connect with companies such as FastFit360, T2C, Source4Style, Optipex to learn more about software solutions for PLM, pattern making, databases, dressing room technology and more. South Hall, Level 2, Booth 90406
  9. Innovation Zone — View live demonstrations from companies specializing in screen-printing, sublimation, discharge printing and more. Presented by SGIA, South Hall, Level 2, Booth 90400  
  10. Trend Galleries — Gain forecasting insights from leading industry trend resources such as Pantone, Fashion Snoops and Trend Chasers of Los Angeles. South Hall, Level 2

Posted February 18, 2014

Source: Sourcing at MAGIC

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